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absent-minded

adjective

ab·​sent-mind·​ed ˌab-sənt-ˈmīn-dəd How to pronounce absent-minded (audio)
variants or less commonly absentminded
1
a
: lost in thought and unaware of one's surroundings or actions : preoccupied
was too absent-minded to notice what time it was
b
: tending to forget or fail to notice things : given to absence of mind (see absence sense 3)
an absent-minded person prone to forgetting appointments
2
: indicative of or resulting from preoccupation or absence of mind
gave an absent-minded reply
absentmindedly adverb
or less commonly absent-mindedly
absentmindedness noun
or less commonly absent-mindedness

Synonyms

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abstracted, preoccupied, absent, absent-minded, distracted mean inattentive to what claims or demands consideration.

abstracted implies absorption of the mind in something other than one's surroundings, and often suggests reflection on weighty matters.

walking about with an abstracted air

preoccupied often implies having one's attention so taken up by thoughts as to neglect others.

too preoccupied with her debts to enjoy the meal

absent stresses inability to fix the mind on present concerns due more to mental wandering than to concentration on other matters.

an absent stare

absent-minded implies that the mind is fixed elsewhere and often refers to a habit of abstractedness.

so absent-minded, he's been known to wear mismatched shoes

distracted may suggest an inability to concentrate caused by worry, sorrow, or anxiety.

was too distracted by grief to continue working

Example Sentences

Her absentminded husband forgot their anniversary. She did the chores in an absentminded way.
Recent Examples on the Web But magnet faculty enjoyed a great deal of autonomy—Anstead, who developed a reputation among Core students for being gentle and brilliant, if a bit absentminded, gave teachers free rein over their classes. Longreads, 16 Mar. 2012 But as happens to absentminded professors worldwide (at least according to my dear wife), my mind started to wander from the task at hand to something related to plants. Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 6 Mar. 2020 In their own seemingly innocent, absentminded way, slow drivers pose just as much of a threat to society as fast ones. Joe Queenan, WSJ, 12 Apr. 2018 Megyn Kelly’s dog took a brief sojourn in a total stranger’s lavish Montana villa after her absentminded caretakers unintentionally abandoned her there during their vacation in the Big Sky Country. Amanda Arnold, The Cut, 26 Mar. 2018 Over on the side, two men played an absentminded game of pool, more interested in the discussion than the 6 in the side pocket. The Root, 16 June 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of absent-minded was in 1809

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